A-Levels: Communication & Culture

A Level

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  • Type

    A Level

  • Location

    Grays

  • Duration

    2 Years

The AS places emphasis on personal communication and how different forms of culture are valued. Personal communication looks at issues such as how we use body language in conversations, how we form our self image, and how we behave in groups. Year 1 (AS). Unit 1: Understanding Communication & Culture. This unit explores how people communicate face-to-face and the value attached to different.

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Government funding available

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Grays (Essex)
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Palmer'S College Chadwell Road Grays Essex Rm17 5td, RM17 5TD

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About this course

In terms of personal qualities, you will need the ability to research and work independently as 50% of your final grade is based on coursework. You will also need to be prepared to discuss opinions and present work in a variety of IT formats.

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Why study Communication & Culture?
Have you ever wondered why people will not look at each other in crowded lifts? Why do we like some accents and not others? Why did they create an artificial lake next to our local shopping centre? Why is classical music taken more seriously than pop music even though many more people listen to pop songs? Communication & Culture is a wide and varied subject which examines how people communicate face-to-face, how people communicate through the mass media and even through the design of the buildings we use. There is particular emphasis on how we form our ersonal identity through our communication with others and through the culture we consume. And don't be put off by the word â€OEculture†which many people think refers only to higher forms of art like opera and ballet. Culture is about all aspects of our lifestyle that make us distinctive including the music we listen to, the TV programmes and films we watch, the buildings we inhabit and visit, and even the clothes we wear.

What do I study?
The AS places emphasis on personal communication and how different forms of culture are valued. Personal communication looks at issues such as how we use body language in conversations, how we form our self image, and how we behave in groups.
Year 1 (AS)
Unit 1: Understanding Communication & Culture
This unit explores how people communicate face-to-face and the value attached to different aspects of our lifestyle or culture. Assessment is by written examination.
Unit 2: The Individual and Contemporary Culture
In this coursework unit you will have the chance to investigate an area of personal communication such as the importance of accents and dialects in how we perceive people, or the importance of body image to our self esteem. You will also explore an aspect of cultural communication such as the importance of popular music in people's lives. In the final coursework component, you will be required to produce a multimedia presentation about yourself showing how communication and culture has influenced your identity.
Year 2 (A2)
The second year develops the themes of personal communication and culture. As in the first year, one unit is assessed by written examination and one unit is assessed as coursework, which will involve the production of
communication in multimedia formats.

Where does Communication & Culture take me?

There is a large and growing range of Higher Education courses in Communication & Cultural Studies and other related courses such as Media and Social Psychology. It is accepted as an entry qualification for other degree courses. The emphasis on personal communication makes Communication & Culture relevant to any career in which you have to deal with people.

A-Levels: Communication & Culture

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